Common Good

By: Thomas Smilie

The human person is both sacred and social. We realize our dignity and rights in relationship with others in the community

Definition

Good of the Community

John Rawls once said…

“Certain general conditions that are equal to everyone’s advantage is the true meaning of Common Good “

We as Catholics teach that we are only as fortunate as the less fortunate in our community

Common Good in Today’s World

100%

Donation to Charity

Paul Newman’s Donation

Paul Donates All

Profit to Charity

$300 MILLION

Santa Clara University. Manuel Velasquez, Claire Andre and Thomas Shanks.2008. Santa Clara University (The Jesuit University in Silicon Valley). August 18,2011.http://scu.edu/ethics/practicing/decision/commongood.html

Amitai Etzioni. The Common Good. Cambridge, UK; Polity Press, 2004

Bibliography

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